11209953

Object Switching Method and Apparatus and Interface Presentation Method and Apparatus Based on Visual Programming

PublishedDecember 28, 2021
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1. An object switching method based on visual programming, applicable to a terminal device, the method comprising: obtaining, with circuitry of the terminal device, an object switching instruction through an object management region of a target interface, the object switching instruction carrying an object identifier of a first object; switching, with the circuitry of the terminal device and according to the object switching instruction, a second operable interface corresponding to a second object to a first operable interface corresponding to the first object in a visual layout region of the target interface; and in response to switching from the second operable interface to the first operable interface, switching, with the circuitry of the terminal device and according to the object switching instruction, a programmable interface corresponding to the second object to a programmable interface corresponding to the first object in a visual programming region of the target interface, the first object and the second object being comprised in the object management region, and the first object and the second object having different object identifiers.

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2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising: obtaining a region hiding instruction; and hiding the object management region on the target interface according to the region hiding instruction.

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3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein before the obtaining of the object switching instruction, the method further comprises: obtaining a region display instruction; and presenting, according to the region display instruction, the object management region on the target interface in a form of a sub-interface that is displayed independent of the target interface, or presenting the object management region in a preset region of the target interface in an embedded form according to the region display instruction.

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4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising: displaying N to-be-programmed objects through the object management region, N being an integer greater than or equal to 1; obtaining a region sliding instruction through the object management region; and displaying M to-be-programmed objects in the object management region according to the region sliding instruction, the M to-be-programmed objects and the N to-be-programmed objects having K identical to-be-programmed objects, M being an integer greater than or equal to 1, and K being an integer greater than or equal to 0 and less than N.

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5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising: presenting an object management region corresponding to a first mode on the target interface in a case that a first mode switching instruction is obtained; and presenting an object management region corresponding to a second mode on the target interface in a case that a second mode switching instruction is obtained, the first mode and the second mode being two different interface presentation modes.

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6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the presenting of the object management region corresponding to the first mode on the target interface comprises: presenting a first object management region on the target interface, the first object management region comprising icon information and text information of a to-be-programmed object.

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7. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the presenting of the object management region corresponding to the second mode on the target interface comprises: presenting a second object management region on the target interface, the second object management region comprising icon information of a to-be-programmed object.

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8. The method according to claim 5 , further comprising: obtaining an object attribute presentation instruction, the object attribute presentation instruction carrying the object identifier of the first object; and presenting an object attribute interface of the first object in the target interface according to the object attribute presentation instruction, the object attribute interface comprising attribute information associated with the first object.

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9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein after the presenting of the object attribute interface of the first object in the target interface, the method further comprises: obtaining a hiding presentation instruction through the object attribute interface, the hiding presentation instruction carrying the object identifier of the first object; and hiding the first object and the first operable interface corresponding to the first object in the visual layout region according to the hiding presentation instruction.

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10. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising: obtaining a function presentation instruction through the first operable interface; displaying a function interface corresponding to the first object in the visual layout region according to the function presentation instruction; obtaining a function selection instruction through the function interface, the function selection instruction carrying an operation identifier; and performing a target operation corresponding to the operation identifier on the first object according to the function selection instruction.

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11. An object switching apparatus based on visual programming, comprising: processing circuitry coupled to memory and configured to obtain an object switching instruction through an object management region of a target interface, the object switching instruction carrying an object identifier of a first object; switch, according to the object switching instruction obtained, a second operable interface corresponding to a second object to a first operable interface corresponding to the first object in a visual layout region of the target interface; and in response to switch from the second operable interface to the first operable interface, switch, according to the object switching instruction, a programmable interface corresponding to the second object to a programmable interface corresponding to the first object in a visual programming region of the target interface, the first object and the second object being comprised in the object management region, and the first object and the second object having different object identifiers.

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12. A terminal device, comprising: processing circuitry coupled to a memory and configured to obtain an object switching instruction through an object management region of a target interface, the object switching instruction carrying an object identifier of a first object; switch, according to the object switching instruction, a second operable interface corresponding to a second object to a first operable interface corresponding to the first object in a visual layout region of the target interface; and in response to switch from the second operable interface to the first operable interface, switch, according to the object switching instruction, a programmable interface corresponding to the second object to a programmable interface corresponding to the first object in a visual programming region of the target interface, the first object and the second object being comprised in the object management region, and the first object and the second object having different object identifiers.

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13. The terminal device according to claim 12 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to: obtain a region hiding instruction; and hide the object management region on the target interface according to the region hiding instruction.

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14. The terminal device according to claim 12 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to: obtain a region display instruction; and present, according to the region display instruction, the object management region on the target interface in a form of a sub-interface that is displayed independent of the target interface, or present the object management region in a preset region of the target interface in an embedded form according to the region display instruction.

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15. The terminal device according to claim 12 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to: display N to-be-programmed objects through the object management region, N being an integer greater than or equal to 1; obtain a region sliding instruction through the object management region; and display M to-be-programmed objects in the object management region according to the region sliding instruction, the M to-be-programmed objects and the N to-be-programmed objects having K identical to-be-programmed objects, M being an integer greater than or equal to 1, and K being an integer greater than or equal to 0 and less than N.

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16. The terminal device according to claim 12 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to: present an object management region corresponding to a first mode on the target interface in a case that a first mode switching instruction is obtained; and present an object management region corresponding to a second mode on the target interface in a case that a second mode switching instruction is obtained, the first mode and the second mode being two different interface presentation modes.

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17. The terminal device according to claim 16 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to: present a first object management region on the target interface, the first object management region comprising icon information and text information of a to-be-programmed object.

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18. The terminal device according to claim 16 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to: present a second object management region on the target interface, the second object management region comprising icon information of a to-be-programmed object.

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19. The terminal device according to claim 16 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to: obtain an object attribute presentation instruction, the object attribute presentation instruction carrying the object identifier of the first object; and present an object attribute interface of the first object in the target interface according to the object attribute presentation instruction, the object attribute interface comprising attribute information associated with the first object.

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20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the method according to claim 1 .

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December 28, 2021

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Zili HUANG
Boran PANG
Chenglong HU
Zekai LIAO
Zishun CHEN
Huafeng MA

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